NBA Draft officially in the rearview mirror, front offices are shifting their attention to the vaunted 2026 draft class.

The early perception of 2026 is that it is a very strong class, not just at the very top where names like Dybantsa, Peterson and Boozer are already well known to NBA decision-makers, but also with the total depth of the class, after several fringe first-rounders returned to the college ranks in this cycle because of the allure of NIL.

The Dallas Mavericks took Flagg with the first overall pick in the 2025 draft, a few months after trading franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.